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Jacob Galloway searching for his children Moses, William, Elizabeth, and Isaac
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 3, 1866
NOTICE.
Jacob Galloway, formerly belonging to Samuel
Clarke, in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia.
now lives in Wilmington, Delaware. If his
children, Moses, William, Elizabeth and Isaac
are living and see this, he desires them to write
to him at Wilmington, Del. jan27-tm1.
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Jane N. Watson seeking information about her son James Watson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 13, 1867
Information wanted of my son, James
Watson, who left Philadelphia in 1861 and
shipped in Boston in the ship Lydia Scofield.
The last I heard of him was in 1862. He
was then in Callao, Peru, and expected to
sail to the Chinese Island. He was five
feet eleven inches high, light complexion,
sandy hair, dark hazel eyes. Any informa-
tion of…
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Tilman Handy looking for his son James Charles Handy
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 6, 1869
$5 REWARD.
Information wanted, of my son, James
Charles Handy, of Milford, Del., where he
lived with Dr. Mitchell, to whom he was
sold by Thomas Layton. He is 18 years
old. He has a brother, James Edward, and
sister, Martha Jane Handy. Any informa-
tion of his whereabouts will be thankfully
received by his father,
…
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Somerset Cannon searching for her sisters Margery and Mahala Cannon and brother Stephen Cannon
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 25, 1869
Information wanted of my sisters Margery
and Mahala Cannon, and Stephen Cannon, my bro-
ther. They belonged to Jos. Neil. Margery fell
to his daughter Eliza Ann Robison. All of Sea-
ford, Del. I left Delaware 35 years ago, since
which time I have heard nothing definite. They
were sold South. Any information please address
to Somerset…
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Robert Jackson looking for his siblings Alfred, George, and Kitty Jackson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 22, 1871
Information wanted of my two brothers
and one sister. I left them in the State
of Delaware some 25 years ago. One of
my brothers is named Alfred Jackson,
in Delaware, the other George Jackson,
living in Philadelphia, Pa. Any infor-
mation of them will be thankfully re
ceived by their brother,
ROBERT…
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Henry Gooden looking for information about his sister Margaret Ann Gooden
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 22, 1897
Information wanted of my sister
Margaret Ann Gooden, the last I
heard of her she was living in Phil-
adelphia. Any information of her
whereabouts would be very thank-
fully received. Address Henry
Gooden, Smyrna, Del.
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Rachel Hackett seeking information about daughters Sarah Jane and Ellen Hackett
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 18, 1878
INFORMATION WANTED OF SARAH
JANE AND ELLEN HACKETT AND
their half sister, Mary Elizabeth Black. the
two former sold by Thomas Lynch to Georgia
about 17 years ago. The latter sold to Wm.
Colby in Kent Co., Md. from whom she
escaped during slavery. Information will be
thankfully received by their mother,
RACHEL HACKETT.
Thurlow Station, Del.…
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Julia Smith (formerly Julia Gordey) searching for her son George G. Gordey
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 8, 1891
INFORMATION WANTED.--of Geo.
G. Gordey of Laurel, Sussex Co., Dela-
ware, who belonged to a man named Hobbs
He (Gordey) went from Laurel to Agusta.
Ga., from Agusta Ga., to Canada, return-
ing to Mississppi, since which time his
mother, Julia Gordey, now Julia Smith,
and his sister Ruth Ann Little, have not
heard of him. Any information…
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Issac Cannon searching for his mother Sarah Jacobs
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 23, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Sarah Jacobs. She was owned by
Stansberry Jacobs about ten miles from the
city of Seaford, Del. I was seven years old
at the time she was sold ; I am now 66
years. Any information will be thankfully
received by Issac Cannon, 853 Clinton St.
Buffalo., N , Y.
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Margret Taylor searching for her mother Malinda Easton
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 10, 1884
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
mother, Malinda Easton, who belonged to
one Hiram Easton ; she had eleven children.
Father is dead the name of the children
were : Derom, Easton, Charles, Mary Eliza
Matilda and Sophia, were all that were
living when the war broke out. We
moved to Newberne, N. C.; our old home-
stead is Washington N. C. In 1864 I…
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France Jones searching for her sister Marietta Sliny
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 22, 1886
MR. EDITOR - Please permit me to inquire for my daughter; her name was Marietta Sliny. She was owned by Mrs. Jane Hendre, and was sold from South in July or August, 1856, from Baltimore. Her father's name is Frank Sliny; her mother's name was Lester Sliny. She has two sisters and one brother named Henry Sliny, and another named France Jones, her…
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Louisa Mitchell searching for her sisters
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
November 6, 1897
Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my relatives. It has been thirteen
years since I visited my home in Rich-
mond [Richmond] County. I have a sister whose
name is Mrs. Harriet Davis, nee Jack-
son [Jackson], daughter of Mary Jackson; also a
sister in Norfolk, Va., whose name was
Julia Ann Jackson.
We were of the…
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Lucy Ponsley searching for her people
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
November 9, 1907
Do You Know Them?
I would like to know the wherea-
bouts of some of my people or to lo-
cate Captain John Ritter. My father
James Somers of Richmond, Va. was
a soldier under Captain John Ritter,
and was killed while in the army.
My mother died when I was three
years old. I had one sister and
when I last saw her I was about sev-
en…
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Charles W. Grant searching for fellow servicemembers Lieut. F. L. Mittie, Sergeant Bakes, and John Grimes
National Tribune (Washington, DC)
April 11, 1907
WANTED--The addresses of Lieut. F.
L. Mittie and Serg't Bakes, both of
Co. H, 24th U. S. C. T. Address Chas. W.
Grant, Hospital, Farmhurst, Del.
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WANTED--The address of Harry Mc-
Connell, Co. I, 83rd Regiment, Penn-
sylvania Volunteers. L. F. Lane, Mon-
trose,…
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Rev. Isaac S. Grant seeking his uncle Jacob J. Simmons
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 1, 1886
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY UNCLE Jacob J. Simmons, who left Charleston, S.C., about thirty years ago. Last heard of him he was tailoring in Chester, Del aware Co., Pa. Pastors in that region will please make inquiry and if anything is learned of him please notify Rev. Isaac S. Grant, his nephew, at Shiloh, Sumpter Co., S.C.
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Elsie Watson looking for her son Edward D. C. Bryant
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
June 10, 1893
I would like to know the whereabouts of my
son, His name is Edward D C. Bryant. We
came from Fayettville, N. C. The last heard of
him. he was in Wilmington. Del. He left home
when 12 yrs. of age. My maiden name was
Elsie Smith. Any information regarding him
will be thankfully received by Elsie Watson,
204 Quahan avenue, Hot…
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